Chinese stocks notched a mixed performance on Tuesday after economic data releases that did little to inspire confidence in a sustained recovery in the world’s second-largest economy. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained less than 0.1% with the Shanghai Composite down 0.3%. Chinese economic data out Tuesday in the form of April purchasing-managers indexes (PMIs) were a mixed bag.
Elly De La Cruz went 4 for 4 with a career-best four stolen bases and scored three times in the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. Nick Martinez (1-2) won in relief, permitting one hit over five shutout innings and striking out four for the Reds, who used seven pitchers in a bullpen game. Cincinnati snapped the Dodgers' franchise record of 22 straight games allowing four runs or fewer.
The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting Friday in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement. Upwards of 70,000 people are expected at the three-day event with a scheduled speech by former President Donald Trump, seminars, receptions and acres of guns and gear. A board of directors meeting on Monday is expected to include elections of LaPierre’s replacement and other officers.
ABB has agreed to buy the wiring accessories business of German rival Siemens in China, the Swiss engineering group said on Friday. The acquisition will broaden ABB's market reach and complement its regional customer offering within smart buildings, the company said. No price was given for the acquisition.
The BBC goes to Afghanistan's Baghlan province, where hundreds have died in devastating flooding.
Former Qualcomm chief Steve Mollenkopf will make his first public appearance as chairman at the virtual gathering. Boeing is dealing with a sprawling crisis that includes multiple investigations, possible prosecution for past actions and slumping production of its strongest-selling jet. Mollenkopf is leading the search to replace Calhoun, who said he would retire by year-end as part of a management shakeup following a January mid-air blowout on a new 737 MAX 9.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 17, 2024--Prosus N.V. (AEX: PRX) today announced that the Boards of Prosus and Naspers have unanimously approved the appointment of Fabricio Bloisi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Prosus and Naspers Group ("the Group"). The appointment is effective as of 1 July 2024.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, a laggard among the major U.S. stock indexes this year, got its moment in the spotlight on Thursday as it briefly broke above 40,000 points for the first time in its history. The record on the Dow - as well as fresh records on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite earlier this week - come as investors grow more confident that the U.S. is heading for an economic soft landing, where the Federal Reserve is able to tame inflation without badly hurting growth. While Dow components are weighted in the index by their share prices, S&P 500 stocks are weighted largely by their market value.
Former Rep. David Jolly slammed GOP members of Congress for challenging "democracy" at the Trump hush money trial.
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Ben Blackall/Paramount+ with SHOWTIMEWe’ve reached the end of A Gentleman in Moscow, but we can’t wrap things up without one final escapade for Alexander (Ewan McGregor), Anna (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), and Sofia (Beau Gadsdon). Before the finale wraps, they’ll need to become spies for the American government—this way, Sofia will have a ticket out of the corrupt Russian leadership.The plan sounds simple enough. While Sofia is off performing at the conservatory in Paris, she’ll sneak off in the m
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Rays reliever Jason Adam was forced out of Thursday night's game at Fenway Park in the ninth inning when pitching coach Kyle Snyder headed to the mound with Tampa Bay out of visits. After a long delay, Erasmo Ramírez entered with two runners on and retired Romy González on a game-ending groundout to save a 7-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
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